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Thug jailed for attacking man with claw hammer in ‘ongoing feud’

March 25, 2025 by

A THUG who violently attacked a unsuspecting man outside a social club has been jailed for assault. CCTV footage showed Lewis McMahon targeting his victim as he attempted to enter the club at around 10pm on November 29, 2024. The footage showed the 30-year-old waiting in the doorway before striking the man, who is aged in his 40s, multiple times with a claw hammer as he … [Read more...] about Thug jailed for attacking man with claw hammer in ‘ongoing feud’

Irish language signs will be installed at Belfast’s Grand Central Station

March 25, 2025 by

SIGNAGE bearing the Irish language will be installed at Belfast’s Grand Central Station. The commitment has been confirmed by Northern Ireland’s Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins. Belfast's new Grand Central Station opened in 2024 (Pic Translink) “Grand Central Station is the largest integrated transport facility on the island of Ireland,” Ms Kimmins said as she made the … [Read more...] about Irish language signs will be installed at Belfast’s Grand Central Station

‘Extreme concern’ for wellbeing of missing farmer last seen on Thursday

March 25, 2025 by

POLICE have reissued an appeal to find an Irishman who has been missing from his home since Friday. Farmer Michael Gaine was reported missing from Kenmare in Co. Kerry on March 21. The 56-year-old, who also goes by the name ‘Mike’, was last seen in Kenmare town shortly before 10am on Thursday, March 20. Michael Gaine was last seen on Thursday, March 20 CCTV captured him buying … [Read more...] about ‘Extreme concern’ for wellbeing of missing farmer last seen on Thursday

Threats which saw schools closed across Northern Ireland confirmed as a ‘hoax’

March 25, 2025 by

A THREATENING email sent to nine schools in Northern Ireland has been confirmed by police to have been a ‘hoax’. Three schools in Strabane in Co. Tyrone, three schools in Ballycastle, Co., Antrim and three schools in Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh received the email yesterday morning. PSNI officers were called to each school to engage with staff. Six schools were closed yesterday … [Read more...] about Threats which saw schools closed across Northern Ireland confirmed as a ‘hoax’

1978 — the year of the three popes

By Mal Rogers

The Irish Post – March 24, 2025

March 24, 2025 by

On the 20th anniversary of the death of Pope John Paul II, MAL ROGERS looks back at 1978 when Karol Józef Wojtyła became Bishop of Rome and head of the Catholic Church — at the end of a series of tumultuous events for the Vatican A woman walks past a mural in Wadowice, the birthplace of Pope John Paul II (Photo by Sergei Gapon/AFP via Getty Images) THE town of Wadowice in … [Read more...] about 1978 — the year of the three popes

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June 10, 2000

Frank Patterson, known as “Ireland’s Golden Tenor”, died on this day in 2000 at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York. Born in Co. Tipperary in 1938, Patterson started singing as a young boy with his local church choir. He moved to Dublin in 1961 to enroll at the National Academy of Theater and studied acting and received vocal training. While studying in Paris, he caught the attention of Philips Recording Company after a radio broadcast. He signed a deal with the company and recorded his first record “My Dear Native Land.” He moved to the U.S. where he achieved the most success, selling out New York’s Carnegie Hall. He performed for Presidents Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton.

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